By: Tracey John
Square Enix might be best known for its Final Fantasy franchise, but its merchandising group wants to be known for much more.
The focus for the high-end toymakers this year includes reaching out to more third-party game makers. Looking around at their Toy Fair booth at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York this week, we saw a...

This year, video games all across the board were gorgeous. Some details were so gorgeous in certain games that we just had to take a minute and look around. In other games, we were able to sit back and watch a glorious cutscene over and over that continued these immersive stories. It’s always a pretty exciting feeling when you get to...

The time is upon us, gamers: It's Day One of the Videogame Deathmatch. There can only be one winner in the Deathmatch, and soon we will know which video game is the top, best, most killingest game on the entire planet.
The Deathmatch puts the 32 biggest games of 2010 in the Terrordome and pits them against one another in brutal combat to the...

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Starcraft II is out this week and the best deal is over at Kmart. They're throwing in a $20 coupon good...

Final Fantasy XIII, the latest epic entry in Square Enix’s mega successful Final Fantasy franchise, has officially become the fastest selling installment in the series’ history.
According to Square Enix, the game surpassed the 1 million units sold mark in its first five day of sale in North America, and since its release, it has...

I don't understand Final Fantasy XIII. While it's beautiful and impressive in creating a whole universe, it's the most linear, non-interactive game I've ever played. You walk down a straight hallway, meet some dudes, press "X" and the battle eventually ends. I'm like 10 hours in, and this is all the game is for me. Impressive...

Maybe asking for a midday discussion of Final Fantasy XIII is a dumb idea; the game just came out this morning, so anyone who bought it is likely playing it, not talking about it. Still, if you're anything like me, you're at work, counting the hours until you get home to fire up your PS3 or 360 and delve into lucky number 13.
You know what...

As you know, Final Fantasy XIII came out today, and X-Play's review gave the game a more-than-respectable 4 out of 5 stars, but that got me thinking: How did past Final Fantasy games stack up on X-Play?
To answer this question for both you and me, I've compiled every Final Fantasy review I can find into one massive, info-dump blog post. I start...

When Final Fantasy XIII hits the world, expect a lot of gamer-blowback. Whenever a developer take steps to modernize a beloved franchise, the gamer backlash is strong and ruthless. Fans of Fallout and Fallout 2 hated Fallout 3 because it updated the game world and made the franchise more "fun." Fans of Pac-Man couldn't deal with Ms....

Final Fantasy XIII doesn't come out until Tuesday, March 9th, but X-Play's Rob Manuel deeply immersed himself in the epic role-playing fantasy for many, many to provide you with a review of the massively single-player game. A choice quote:
"Final Fantasy XIII isn’t a weekend rental, it’s a commitment. Sure, that sounds obvious...

What a week. Between the PS3 crash of March, 2010 and the drama between Activision and Infinity Ward, it's been a bit crazy around the office. But not crazy enough to dissuade Casey Schreiner from bringing his particular brand of awesome to the table. This week we'll hear how Dungeons & Dragons Online has become very successful since their...

Casey's back. Thank whichever deity you worship for his return.
And during his triumphant return, Casey will drop some knowledge about the latest Final Fantasy 11 rumors, the newest Age of Conan trailer, and a disturbing and hilarious family dispute that spawned from one man yelling just a little too loud while playing World of Warcraft. It's a...

In just a few weeks, Final Fantasy fans here in the states will finally be able to say, "So long friends and family! See you in a few months!" and be at least somewhat more justified than usual. And seeing as Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII is just around the corner, X-Play’s Rob Manuel figured he’d take one last...

Japanese gamers (or English gamers able to translate in real-time) have been enjoying Final Fantasy XIII since December, while the rest of us patiently wait for March 9. We're one step closer, as Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama released a statement on the game's website declaring that development has finished on the...

Today might be a hum-drum day in the gaming world of The United States, but over in Japan, it's among the biggest video games day ever: Eagerly awaited Japanese RPG Final Fantasy XIII is out in The Land of the Rising Sun.
At a star-studded launch event at the Tsutaya store in central Shibuya, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada said his company...